Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901

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J.S. Hittell was born December 25, 1825 in Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pa. His family moved to Hamilton, a town in Southwestern Ohio, in 1832. Hittell graduated from "Miami University" in 1843, and returned to Hamilton to practice law with the office of John Woods. In the spring of 1849, Hittell was in Ottawa, Illinois. On May 1, 1849 he left the bank of the Missouri River with a company of adventurers en route to California. They arrived at the Sacramento River on Sept. 19th. Hittell spent the winter of 1849 and 1850 at Reading's Diggings (Shasta County). In 1852, Hittell moved to San Francisco and in 1853 joined the editorial staff of the "Alta California", where he remained employed for the following 25 years. Hittell was the author of numerous books concerning California history, resources, and industries.

From the description of Autobiography and Reminiscence of John Shertzer Hittell (Deceased), 1901. (The Society of California Pioneers). WorldCat record id: 55979062
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creatorOf Rose, Leonard J., 1827. Letter to John S. Hittell : and material concerning viticulture and stock raising, 1881-1886. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Hittell Family Papers, 1869-1922 California state library
creatorOf Howard, Charles Webb, 1831-1908?. Charles Webb Howard letters, 1896-1905. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901. Chronology of events in California : ms., 1883. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Henry D. Cogswell time capsule collection, 1847-1879, 1979 (bulk 1855-1879) California historical society
creatorOf Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901. The Cutting Packing Company : San Francisco : ms., 1880. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Stephens, J. A. Letter to John S. Hittell : Virginia City : LS, 1881. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901. Letters concerning the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, received from various persons, 1885-1886. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Bancroft, George, 1800-1891,. Hittell family papers, 1855-1916. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901,. Papeles históricos de 1846. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901. John S. Hittell statement ... : San Francisco : ms. S, 1882 Aug. 4. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Cogswell, Henry D. (Henry Daniel), 1820-1900. Henry D. Cogswell time capsule collection, 1847-1975 (bulk 1855-1879). California historical society
referencedIn The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Collection Bancroft Library
creatorOf Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901. Autobiography and Reminiscence of John Shertzer Hittell (Deceased), 1901. The Society of California Pioneers - Alice Phelan Sullivan Library
creatorOf Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901. Oregon Economic Miscellany, 1860-1881. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Kemble, Edward Cleveland, 1828-1886. Letter to John Shertzer Hittell : New York : ALS, [188- Oct. 6]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Anderson, Alexander Caulfield, 1814-1884. British Columbia economic material, 1881-1882. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Heathorn, William, 1828-. Tanning industry in the Rock Bay region : British Columbia, 1878? UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Society of California Pioneers. In memoriam. Biographical sketch of John S. Hittell, [and resolutions unanimously adopted : DS, 1901 May 6. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Bigler, Henry William, 1815-1900. Diaries of Henry William Bigler, 1846-1900. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Bowman, Amos. Newspaper matter: information on writers and newspapers of California gathered by Amos Bowman for Bancroft Library : ms. S, 1878. UC Berkeley Libraries
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associatedWith Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. person
associatedWith Bigler, Henry William, 1815-1900. person
associatedWith Bowman, Amos. person
associatedWith Broderick, David C. (David Colbreth), 1820-1859. person
associatedWith Castro, José. 1810-1860. person
associatedWith Castro, Manuel de Jesús, 1821- person
correspondedWith Century Company corporateBody
associatedWith Cogswell, Henry D. (Henry Daniel), 1820-1900. person
correspondedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 person
associatedWith Díaz, Manuel, 1810- person
associatedWith Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890. person
associatedWith Heathorn, William, 1828- person
associatedWith Hittell Family family
associatedWith Howard, Charles Webb, 1831-1908? person
associatedWith Kemble, Edward Cleveland, 1828-1886. person
associatedWith Larkin, Thomas Oliver, 1802-1858. person
associatedWith Pacheco, Dolores, 1798-ca. 1858. person
associatedWith Rose, Leonard J., 1827. person
associatedWith Smith, Azariah. person
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associatedWith Stephens, J. A. person
associatedWith Sutter's Saw Mill, Coloma, Calif. corporateBody
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